FSIN and PAGC calling for end to taxation of First Nations – Meadowlake Now

Aug 29, 2024

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) met Wednesday morning to announce their intentions to have First Nations people exempt from paying all taxes.

While there hasn’t been any action taken yet, the FSIN and PAGC are hoping to gain an audience with Canada’s highest authority in hopes to spur this change forward.

FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron noted treaties were put in place with the Crown rather than the federal or provincial governments.

“That’s the plan, the statement of claim and legal action moving forward, send correspondence to both levels of government. We’ll encourage Prime Minister Trudeau to have Mary Simon, the Governor General of Canada, meet with our Chiefs, our elders, so we can get an audience with the King and the royalty of the British Crown because that’s our direct connection is the Governor General of Canada. Our treaties relationship is with the British Crown.”

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